"If there's any mistake, don't come back."

Leon was giving an order to the Legion of Dawn, threatening: "Again, the spellcaster has entered Kohor with the help of the spies, and they will build a large teleportation array on the outskirts of Nice. After that, I want you to destroy Niceus at all costs and in the shortest possible time. ”

"If you're in a hurry, why don't you just teleport to the city of Nice, and come down on the outskirts?" A subordinate asks questions.

Leon glanced at his subordinate with contempt, unwilling to answer, while his lieutenant explained: "Nicetu, unlike other trading city-states, is the port of the Northern Fleet, the former anchor of the Blackwing Empire, and an important means for Blackwing to control the Interriver Sea, and its defense is self-evident. There is no guarantee that the strategy of building a teleportation circle will succeed in the capital of Nice. ”

"Legion Commander, this operation is tantamount to declaring war on the Black Wing Empire." A general with a slight prestige questioned: "But before that, the emperor did not seem to have such intentions, and there was no voice of war with the north and the whole country, and I have reason to doubt ......"

"You have reason to suspect that this was my decision?"

Leon sat in the center and took a sip of ginger tea without changing his face, "After returning from the abyss for so long, everyone's brains here should keep pace with the times, you all underestimate the capabilities of the Black Wing Empire too much." Barossa, have you ever heard of shapeshifters? ”

The general who had questioned it before was stunned for a moment, and finally found the relevant information from his long memory, and nodded: "I have a general understanding." ”

"The North has turned these disgusting bugs into an army, and you know how many shapeshifters have infiltrated our country through camouflage over the years?"

Leon looked around and asked himself, "Countless." ”

"Once the sound of a frontal war begins to circulate in the country, even the slightest rumor will quickly alert the north, which is why Your Majesty let us who have returned from the abyss be the first to fight."

As he spoke, Leon sighed: "But even here, in the Dawn Legion, we can't guarantee the purity of the auxiliary corps and the logistics rationing troops, and based on these clues alone, the North can infer a lot of information." ”

"So be quick." His lieutenant said, "As soon as the order is delivered downward, start moving immediately, you must complete the clearance of Nicetu by dawn tomorrow, and the teleportation node and the harbor will be your first targets after the capture of the city." ”

"Will going to war without comprehensive preparation and mobilization impose a huge burden on the country in the early stages of the war?" A new conundrum.

"It's not on your radar."

Leon shook his head, "Enrichel the Great also knows very well that passive defense will only make the existing survival resources less and less, and active offense is always the best choice, in this war, the side that successfully establishes the advantage in the early stage can easily maintain the advantage until the end." ”

"The light of the sun has shone on Eladia for a thousand years, and it will never be extinguished in the future, believe in your country, and do not underestimate the determination of His Majesty the Emperor."

His final encouragement: "Get ready to act – this war, we will win." ”

……

Eladia III 1741, harsh winter, south of Nicetus, the "city on the water", port No. 1.

The port is located at the southernmost point of the city-state of Nice, the cement pier faces the vast Mediterranean Sea, the largest outlet to the sea in Nice, has now become a strict military control area, moored the Blackwing Third Fleet from the far north, the old man in the twilight stands at the end of the dock, followed by many black-robed and dragonman guards, it can be seen that the status is not low.

The sun on the horizon is gradually approaching the sea level, and it seems to be close at hand, but it can't warm the ground, "This place is still as cold as ever, making people shiver." The old man smiled, "In this way, it seems that the north is warmer and more livable." Is it? Charlie. ”

"Teacher, it's going to be night soon, and it's so cold here." Charlie looked worried, "I should go back to rest early." ”

"Don't worry, come with me." The old man clapped his hand, "Sixty years, I have forgotten what it looks like in my memory. ”

"The teacher is very pleased, right?" Charlie asked, "When the stupid and ignorant rulers drove you away, they certainly didn't expect us to come back in such a posture, and if he hadn't died in the Central War, I really wanted to see the expression on his face at this moment." ”

"What's so gratifying."

The old man whispered, "I just want to come back and have a look." After all, this is where you grew up and my home. ”

He is Crondo Corwitt, the designer of the main ships "Imperial Grip" and "Holy Dragon's Breath", who single-handedly constructed the original system of the Northern Fleet, and is now the head of the Northland United Dockyard Workshop, and is the veritable founder of the Black Wing Empire's maritime supremacy.

Even Caesar had great respect for the old man, and even honored him in public.

"Mentor."

Clendo's words made Charlie's eyes red, he knew that the old man was more than one hundred and ten years old, and he was really entering the last years of his life, even the promise of His Royal Highness Odin could not extend the life of the old man, and if he wanted to live longer, he could only accept the radiation transformation of Emperor Caesar and become a distorted and distorted existence like the lords of the royal court, this proposal was undoubtedly rejected by Crondo.

He'd lived long enough to go back to Nice to see it, one of the few wishes in Crondo's life.

The sun has closed its last rays, and night falls, and the lights in the city in the distance have gone out, and the only sound of the waves crashing on the rocks is silent.

The surrounding dragonman guards suddenly became alert, and their almost beastly intuition made them realize that something was wrong, it was still far from night, but the city was so quiet that there was not a single sound, and the noise and noise of the past seemed to have gone to another world.

As a loud dragon roar broke the silence, the whole city rioted, and roars and howls came into the ears one after another.

"It's the voice of Carol the Red Dragon." It was as if a hand was grabbing Charlie's heart, "This is ...... Enemy attack! Someone rushed to Nice, why didn't you hear the alarm!? ”

"My lord, it's not safe here, we must get out quickly." A black-robed soldier stepped forward and said.

"There must be a lot of enemies in this kind of movement."

Crondo's old face tensed, "Contact the garrison and city defense to inquire about the situation first, and in addition, the red dragon Carol may need support there." Charlie, let's go back to the study. ”

"Teacher, we should board the main ship now, it is obviously safer on the ship at this time, and if there is really an enemy, it can still carry out a counterattack." Charlie said urgently.

"Let's go back to the study first."

Clendo could not refuse, "Now the situation is uncertain, we will go back to the study and wait for news, once the situation is critical, even if it is burned, we will not be able to let the information out." ”

At this moment, the old man who was about to die, his voice seemed so neutral, and his movements were very fast, and he walked towards his place of residence with his feet raised, and Charlie could only grit his teeth to keep up.